{"id":196684,"date":"2025-06-19T08:37:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/196684\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T08:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:37:21","slug":"leeds-united-eye-near-record-breaking-transfer-with-douglas-luiz-pursuit-on-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/196684\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United eye &#8216;near-record breaking transfer&#8217; with Douglas Luiz pursuit on cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Aston-Villa-Douglas-Luiz-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aston Villa Douglas Luiz\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8959.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Pranav Shahaney\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Thu 19 June 2025 7:40, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Leeds United are reportedly keen on signing Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Brazil international moved to the Serie A side from Aston Villa ahead of the 2024\/25 campaign, but things have not materialised for him.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old started only a handful of games for the Old Lady and, in total, made just 19 league appearances.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Daniel-Farke--1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Farke\" class=\"wp-image-194812\" \/>Daniel Farke wants Leeds to sign more players. (Credit: Imago)<strong>Juventus demand \u00a334.2million to sell Luiz this transfer window<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Luiz appears to be on his way out despite only spending one full season at Juventus.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuttosport.com\/news\/calcio\/calciomercato\/2025\/06\/18-141437631\/quanto_vale_douglas_luiz_il_mercato_juve_e_la_pi_grande_grana_di_comolli\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tuttosport<\/a> (18 June), the Turin outfit are looking to sell the 27-year-old and are demanding a \u00a334.2million fee for his services.<\/p>\n<p>However, after his mediocre season, there are doubts as to whether any side would be willing to match that.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<tr>ClubAppearancesGoalsAssists<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td>204<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Girona<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vasco da Gama<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Juventus<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Luiz\u2019s career stats.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/aston-villa-to-make-move-for-leeds-united-star-ethan-ampadu-after-douglas-luiz-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds are keen on signing Luiz<\/a>, they are not expected to shell out north of \u00a334million to secure his services.<\/p>\n<p>Juventus are exploring the possibility of allowing him to leave on loan with an obligation to buy, so they\u2019ll be getting a guaranteed fee in a year\u2019s time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lukas-Nmecha-Leeds-fi-web-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Lukas Nmecha Leeds\" class=\"wp-image-199551\" \/>Lukas Nmecha became the first signing for Leeds this summer. (Credit: Hasan Karim)<strong>Leeds United could benefit from Luiz\u2019s previous Premier League experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Luiz could be a decent signing for <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds United<\/a>, bringing Premier League-proven quality and leadership to their midfield as they aim to solidify their top-flight status. <\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old Brazilian offers a dynamic box-to-box presence, combining defensive tenacity with creative flair.<\/p>\n<p>He would arguably prove to be an upgrade over the <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elland Road<\/a> outfit\u2019s current options like Ilia Gruev, Ao Tanaka and even Ethan Ampadu. <\/p>\n<p>Luiz\u2019s 18 Brazil caps and experience in high-stakes matches would add composure to Leeds\u2019 youthful squad. <\/p>\n<p>His \u00a334million valuation would see the Whites come very close to breaking their transfer record and his familiarity with English football ensures a seamless transition. <\/p>\n<p>While his disciplinary record needs managing, Luiz\u2019s work rate and ability to dictate tempo would elevate Leeds\u2019 midfield, making them more competitive against top-half sides and boosting their survival chances.<\/p>\n<p>It will be down to <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/owners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 49ers<\/a> to start negotiating for Luiz and bring the price down, which should be possible given his subpar season. <\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"http:\/\/Sign%20up%20for%20the%20MOT%20Leeds%20News%20WhatsApp%20channel%20and%20turn%20on%20notifications%20to%20have%20all%20the%20%20latest,%20breaking%20Leeds%20United%20news%20sent%20straight%20to%20your%20phone.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MOT Leeds News WhatsApp channel<\/a> and turn on notifications to have all the latest, breaking Leeds United news sent straight to your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Related Posts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thu 19 June 2025 7:40, UK Leeds United are reportedly keen on signing Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz this&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196685,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,8905,393,4884,1860,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-196684","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-douglas-luiz","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-leeds","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114709125194648851","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196684\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}